Tag Archives: Annette Cleveland

State senators were reimbursed a combined $8,460 to cover the cost of meals and lodging during the Nov. 7-9 special session in Olympia. Lawmakers were called into the session to approve a tax break and other incentives for the aerospace industry. November’s was the third special legislative session this year. State lawmakers, most of whom […]

State Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, and 74 other Washington legislators showed their support this week for a revived Columbia River Crossing project. In a letter to Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber, Cleveland thanked the governor for his continued support of the CRC. Kitzhaber is considering whether to call Oregon state lawmakers back to Salem for a special […]

State Sen. Annette Cleveland seemed to fire back on Monday against her colleague, Sen. Don Benton, who reportedly sent a letter to Oregon legislators late last week that blasted the Columbia River Crossing project. Cleveland told Oregon state lawmakers, who are deciding whether to support a $2.75 billion Oregon-led CRC, that she doesn’t want them […]

During her first legislative session, Rep. Liz Pike, R-Camas, missed 41 floor votes out of 694. Her missed votes were caused by a death in the family and a sinus infection, Pike said. When it comes to missed votes in the Legislature this year, Pike tops the list of state lawmakers from Clark County. That’s […]

By Lucas Wiseman The Columbian/Murrow News Service OLYMPIA — With only three days until the end of the regular legislative session, one party on Thursday declared its work completed, while the other said only half the work has been done. “As of today, the Majority Coalition Caucus has completed its business, and is waiting on […]

By Lucas Wiseman The Columbian/Murrow News Service OLYMPIA — As the Legislature nears April 28, its constitutionally required final day of session, there are many issues that have yet to be resolved, such as budget fights or whether to pay for the Columbia River Crossing. But for Democrat Annette Cleveland, a first-term Senator from Vancouver, […]

State Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, wants you to know that he emerged victoriously from a closed-door caucus meeting yesterday with U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. LaHood had made a special trip to Olympia to talk about the Columbia River Crossing project. In a boastful press release, Benton states: “We were ready with questions when Governor […]

By Lucas Wiseman The Columbian/Murrow News Service Wednesday was the Legislature’s deadline for many bills to pass out of policy committees. Here is a look at some bills that made it, and some that did not. Bills that have an impact on the budgeting process are exempt from cutoffs. Bills that made the cut: Senate […]

Things are looking up for former Democratic state Sen. Craig Pridemore, who was dealt a tough blow in the 2012 elections. He decided to leave his 49th District lawmaking post to run for state auditor, but he was edged out in the primary. Since then, he’s moved to Olympia to become the new finance director […]

By Lucas Wiseman The Columbian/Murrow News Service Now that the 2013 legislative session is more than halfway over, state lawmakers from Clark County are working their bills through the opposite chamber in the Legislature. Here is the status of some of their bills that received hearings this week: Senate Bill 5263: Motorcyclists may be happy […]